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Today, I played in a best ball tournament with some buds and if we were shooting video, we would’ve topped the JustGuysBeingDudes subreddit for sure. Shenanigans, side games, and so much fun. 10 under at a tough ass course wasn’t bad either.
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Just replaced my expiring Nest Protect Smoke+CO detectors with some First Alerts and I am irrationally upset about it, haha. Feels weird to have loved a smoke detector that much, but man they were such great products. Damn you, Google. Damn you straight to hell.
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Played 9 holes of golf tonight and birdied 1, 4, and 9. Don’t think I’ve ever gotten 3 birds in 9 holes before. Felt good, man.
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The past couple nights have been pretty awesome. No travel. No plans. No todo list. I just kinda hung out… rode my bike, organized some things, made dinner, chatted with friends, and even thought about watching TV. I should try this more often.
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January Reset. No Gluten. No Alcohol.

I've been dealing with some minor, intermittent skin issues for years. It's been treatable, but last year the eczema came hard, spread further and was a little gnarlier... so I started seeing a dermatologist and allergist. They tested for chemical allergies, environmental allergies, had me change everything that I put on my skin or clothes and none of it helped. I suspected a food allergy or something, but the allergist disagreed, and wanted me to come in weekly to get shots. Yeah right.

Despite everything else they suggested, things got worse toward the end of the year... peak gluttony season.

In December, we did an "advent calendar of beer" from Confluence, so I was having at least half of a craft beer every day for nearly a month - probably my longest consecutive drinking stint ever, haha

Combined with all the heavy food and parties, I sorta ... read more

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Hi, I'm Derek Brooks

I'm a 44.09 year old midwestern American who enjoys engineering, traveling, partying, and extremish sports.

Most of my life's latest happenings are on this page, but you can also check out what I'm up to today and what I did yesterday.

If you'd like to know a little more about me you can check out my bio - and don't forget to check out my photos!

Last seen in Des Moines

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